• Media availability: 355th Operations Group commander to speak on hard landing

    Col. Clinton Eichelberger, 355th Operations Group commander, will address the media at 1 p.m. regarding the hard landing that occurred at D-M shortly before 11 p.m. yesterday.The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.During the incident, the pilot performed emergency checklists and

  • Hard landing on base following aircraft malfunction

    An A-10 based here at D-M experienced a technical malfunction and experienced a hard landing shortly before 11 p.m. Sept 29.The pilot performed all checklist requirements and was able to land the aircraft safely on the approved runway.  There were no injuries to the pilot or ground personnel.The

  • Sesame Street/USO Experience for families at D-M

    "The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families Tour" will perform on base at the Benko fitness center August 26-27.The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families, the USO's longest running, free traveling tour based on Sesame Street's military families initiative, is in the midst of

  • D-M will conduct active-shooter training exercise

    The 355th Fighter Wing will be partnering with local authorities to conduct an active-shooter training exercise here between 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. July 29.Active-shooter training helps prepare both response agencies and Airmen on base in case of a real crisis.Multiple facilities and locations on base will

  • Community Wingmen recognized at D-M

    Colonel Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander, recognized two local Tucsonans as "Community Wingman" at a ceremony here yesterday in appreciation for their tremendous support of the base and its Airmen. Council Member Shirley Scott and Mr. Mike Grassinger were inducted as D-M "Community

  • 355th Fighter Wing will change command

    Colonel Kevin E. Blanchard will relinquish command of the 355th Fighter Wing to Col. James P. Meger during a Change of Command ceremony on base August 1 at 8:30 a.m.Blanchard has served as the 355th Fighter Wing Commander at Davis-Monthan for the past two years, and will be retiring after more than

  • D-M to hold training exercise

    The 355th Fighter Wing will be conducting an active shooter training exercise starting at approximately 7 p.m. local, Tuesday, July 29. Multiple facilities and locations on base will be affected, but the overall impact to normal operations will be minimal for those who are not participating. Live

  • Severe weather affects D-M, recovery efforts ongoing

    Severe winds and heavy rain caused damage to several buildings across the base as well as base housing during the monsoon July 13. There were no injuries reported due to this severe weather event and negligible operational aircraft damage. Flying operations commenced as normal Monday afternoon. The

  • Increased A-10 flying traffic

    The 355th Fighter Wing will host 14 A-10 squadrons and teams from around the world for the biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition known as Hawgsmoke July 9-12.Residents can expect to see and hear more A-10 traffic in and out of Davis-Monthan during these training